Rake



March 1, 1932. J. A. BARTOSZ I RAKE .Filed April 21, 1931 Patented Mar1, 1932 Ulll? TES PATEN JOSEIE A. BARTOSZ, OF SALEM, OREGON, ASSIGNOR OFON E-HALF TO W. J. BRAUN AND WINONA RICE BBAUN, BOTH OF SALEM, OREGONRAKE Application filed April 21,

My invention relates to rakes in which flat sheet metal teeth areattached to a backing, and in which he latter is provided with anupwardly extending flange.

The objects of my invention are to manu facture a rake of extremelysturdy construction in which the flatmetal teeth can be equ. lly wellused for ordinary cultivation of soil or for the raking of a lawn, andin which the upwardly extending flange can be used for leveling,weedinor hoeing.

Other objects and advantages are to be found in the construction andarrangement of the parts as will be described in the speciiication andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

I attain these objects with the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a long rake with a low top flange.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a short rake with a high and straighttop flange.

Fig. 3 is an end view of 2 with th top flange modified into a hoe.

Fig. 4 is a section through Fig. 1 along the line 44.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The backing is bent of sheet metal in the shape of a Z to combinelightness in weight with a maximum of strength against bending. Thedownwardly extending front flange 1 furnishes a stop for the quickalinement of the teeth 2 as the latter are spot welded to the web 3 of t1e hacking. The upwardly extend ing rear flange 4 may vary in height andshape according to requirements. That means: in the case of the longrake, illustrated in Fig. 1, where the rear flange 4 is merely used forthe purposes of lei cling, said rear flange 4 can be left comparativelylow; in the case of the short rake, which is chiefly used forcultivation around growing plants, the height of the rear flange 4 issomewhat increased and either left straight with a sharp edge to serveas a weeder in 2, or carried to sharp point to serve as a hoe as in Fig.3. The teeth 2 are stamped of sheet metal. The upper edges of each toothis bent overat right angles,

1931. Serial No. 531,671.

is stamped into the tooth where the same joins the backing. Since theend teeth 2 are most liable to abuse and bending, the web 3 of thebacking is bent over at the ends, parallel with the end tooth 2 and spotwelded thereto as shown at 7 The socket 8 for the insertionof the handle9 is a conical shell, split at the smaller end, and the split portion isthen flattened at a suitable angle to provide cars 10 with which thesocket 8 can be riveted to the web 3 of the backing. The axis of thehandle 9 and the front edge of the teeth should preferably form anoblique angle.

Having thus described my invention, it will be seen that my objects havebeen accomplished, and though I have shown the preferred form ofconstruction, I reserve to myself the right to make minor changes,providing I do not contravene the spirit and principle of my invention.

I claim:

1. In rake, the combination of a metal backing,comprising a horizontalweb,a downwardly extending front flange, an upwardly extending rearflange, and flat metal teeth spot welded to the web of the backing, theplane of said teeth being disposed at right angles to the axis of theweb, the front edge of said teeth abutting against the front flange ofthe backing, the rear edge of said teeth being flush with the rearflange of the backing and a conical socket riveted to the web of thebacking.

2. In a rake, thecombination of a metal backing, comprising a horizontalweb, a downwardly extending front flange, an upwardly extending rearflange having a sharp ened edge, and fiat metal teeth having avertically extending reinforcing ridge stamped into said teeth, theupper edge of said teeth being bent at right angles and spot welded tothe web of the backing, the ends of said web being bent over at rightangles and spot welded to the end teeth, and a conical socket riveted tothe web of the backing.

3..In a rake, the combination of a metal backing comprising a horizontalWeb, a downwardly extending front flange, an upwardly extendihgrearflange, said rear flange termi nating in a sharp. point at the center,and fiat. metal teeth, spot welded to the web of the backing, a conicalsocket split at the narrow end and extended into ears, said ears beingriveted to the web of the backing, the axis of the socket and the frontedge of the teeth forming an oblique angle. In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

JOSL A. BARTOSZ.

